419 scam: Uk International Lottery <uk_intlottery@rediffmail.com> !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!cknowledge.$2.500.0PŒë¸"

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "claim agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "foreign service manager" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million pounds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- agentuklott@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Uk International Lottery <uk_intlottery@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: agentuklott@rediffmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:14:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: !!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

FROM THE LOTTERY PROMOTIONS MANAGER,THE UNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY,PO BOX 287, WATFORD WD18 9TT,UNITED KINGDOM.

INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY PRIZE RELEASE CENTRE WINNING ANNOUNCED TODAY 10/11/2010
Ref: 475061725Batch: 7056490902/188WINNING NUMBER: 01-27-32-33-45-48.

!!!CONGRATULATIONS!!!

We are delighted to inform you of your prize release from the United Kingdom International Lottery program. Your name was attached to Ticket number; 47061725, Batch number; 7056490902, Winning number; 01-27-32-33-45-48 bonus number 25, which consequently won the lottery in the first category. You hereby have been approved a lump sum pay of (£2.1 MILLION POUNDS STERLINg) (TWO MILLION, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUND STERLING) in cash credit file ref: ILP/HW 47509/02 from the total cash prize of (£33.6 MILLION) shared amongst sixteen lucky winners in this category.

All participants were selected through a computer balloting system drawn form Nine hundred thousand names from Canada, Australia, United States, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Oceanic as part of our international promotions program. This Lottery was promoted and sponsored by a conglomerate of some multinational companies as part of their social responsibility to the citizens in the communities where they have operational base. Further more your name fell within our African representative office in Johannesburg South Africa. As indicated in your play coupon and your prize of (£2.1 MILLION brirish POUND STERLINg) will be released to you from our paying bank. We hope with part of your prize, you will participate in our Middle of the year high stakes of £1.3 BILLION BRITISH POUND STERLING international draw.

How to claim your prize Simply contact our fiduciary agents, Dr. ANNI MORGAN or Mrs. NANCY VAN, EMAIL ADDRESS: (agentuklott@rediffmail.com) to file for your claim. Please quote your reference, batch and winning number which can be found on the top of this notification as well as the below listed informations:

FULL NAMES:
CONTACT ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE/FAX:
WINNING NUMBER

For security reasons, we advice all winners to keep this information confidential from the public until your claim is processed and your prize released to you. This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted taking advantage of this program by non-participant or unofficial personnel. Note, all winnings MUST be claimed before the 19th of NOVEMBER 2010 otherwise all funds will be returned as Unclaimed and eventually donated to charity organizations.

Congratulations once again on your winnings!!!

CONTACT YOUR CLAIM AGENTS
Dr. ANNI MORGAN or Mrs. NANCY VANEMAIL CONTACT: agentuklott@rediffmail.comFOREIGN SERVICE MANAGER,REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICAUNITED KINGDOM INTERNATIONAL LOTTERYUINVERSAL BUILDING, 132-133 PARK HURSTBALFOUR UNIT 1440. JOHANNESBURG 2159SOUTH AFRICA

YOU ARE ADVICE TO CONTACT YOUR CLAIMING AGENTS IMMEDIATELY. ANY BREACH OF CONFIDENTIALITY ON THE PART OF THE WINNERS WILL RESULT TO DISQUALIFICATION. FORWARD YOUR WINNING NUMBERS, YOUR FULL NAME, YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS AND YOUR FULL ADDRESS.

KIND REGARDS,
J. HANSON
PROMOTIONS MANAGER.

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